Vallecas Naval Battle
Madrid's Vallecas district celebrates its patron saint, the Virgen del Carmen, with a good old-fashioned water fight. Dressed up as pirates, the local people use buckets, hoses and watering cans to saturate anyone within range...
Organised by the Cofradía Marinera de Vallecas (Vallecas Naval Brotherhood), the only one in Spain not to be based at a sea port, the battle commences at 5pm sharp and the 5000-strong crowd egg each other on, shouting "Agua, agua, queremos agua!" ("Water, water, we want water!").
At 9pm the battle comes to a close, people change clothes and the party continues late into the night.
Related Information
Website: Vallecas Naval Brotherhood Website
| Contact Details | |
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| Name: | Vallecas Naval Brotherhood |
| Email: | cofradiamarineravk@nodo50.org |
| Phone: | +34 629 45 30 89 |
| Address: | Calle Tomás García 5, 28018 Vallecas, Madrid, Spain |
| Venue Information: | Vallecas |
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| Contact Details | |
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| Name: | Vallecas Naval Brotherhood |
| Email: | cofradiamarineravk@nodo50.org |
| Phone: | +34 629 45 30 89 |
| Address: | Calle Tomás García 5, 28018 Vallecas, Madrid, Spain |
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